Product ID:COMPRESSED ASBESTOS-SBR BONDED- WHITE
MSDS Date:01/01/1983
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-013-5051
MSDS Number: BPHPM

DARCO SOUTHERN, INC

253 DARCO DRIVE
INDEPENDENCE, VA 24348
US

Emergency Phone: 703-773-2711 OR 703-236-8913

Info Phone: 703-773-2711

Preparer: JILL M. BURCHAM

Cage: EO059

DARCO SOUTHERN, INC.

454 INDEPENDENCE, VA 24348 US

Telephone: 703-773-2711

Cage: EO059

TITANIUM DIOXIDE

CAS: 13463-67-7

RTECS: XR2275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-1.5%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

ASBESTOS (FRIABLE) (SARA III)

CAS: 1332-21-4

RTECS: CI6425000

Fraction By Weight: 70-90%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1001

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 - 2 FIBERS/CC

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

STYRENE POLYMER WITH 1,3-BUTADIENE

CAS: 9003-55-8

RTECS: WL6478000

Fraction By Weight: 8-15%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE HAZARDS ARE NOT EXPECTED WITH
THIS MATERIAL, EXCEPT FOR SKIN IRRITATION DUE TO TRAUMA. CHRONIC
HAZARDS IN ORDER OF INCREASING SEVERITY ARE: ASBESTOSIS, LUNG
CANCER, & MESOTHELIOMA, ALL OF WHICH ARE DISABLING AND FATAL
DISEASES OF THELUNG. INHALATION AND INGESTION OF ASBESTOS FIBERS
MAY CAUSE CANCER OF THE BOWEL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:FATIGUE AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH THAT GETS WORSE
WITH TIME AND EVENTUALLY BECOMES DISABLING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, AND TUBERCULOSIS
ARE ALL GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS FIBERS.

First Aid:SUPPORTIVE CARE AND TREATMENT OF TRAUMA ARE THE ONLY FIRST
AID PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR THE RUBBER FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE RUBBER, ONCE IGNITED MAY NEED EXTRA
COOLING TO PREVENT REIGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM THE MATERIAL WITH A HEPA FILTERED
VACUUM. THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE USED & EMPTIED SO AS TO MINIMIZE THE
RE-ENTRY OF ASBESTOS INTO THE WORKPLACE. OTHERWISE, WET THE
MATERIAL WITH WATER & SURFACTAN T AND THEN SHOVEL OR MOP UP
CONTAMINATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GASKET IS NONFRIABLE & WILL NOT SHED
FIBERS IN NORMAL USE AND STORAGE. DO NOT DRILL, SAW, GRIND, SAND OR
CAUSE DUST WITHOUT DUST EXTRACTION OR DAMP.
Other Precautions:IF IT IS NECESSARY TO CUT OR IMPACT THE GASKET WHILE
INSTALLING IT, WEAR A RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USED
GASKETS SHALL BE IDENTIFIED AND DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HEPA RESPIRATOR IF
REQUIRED WHEN CUTTING LARGE QUANTITIES. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IF REQUIRED FOR HIGH LEVELS OF CONTAMINATES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT TO ENTRAIN ALL PARTICULATE
EMISSIONS. HEPA FILTER REQUIRED. NO LEAKS ON PRESSURE SIDE OF FAN.
Protective Gloves:COTTON OR LEATHER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE COVERALLS OR DISPOSABLE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WORK WET TO THE DEGREE POSSIBLE. WASH HANDS
AFTER HANDLING GASKET. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THIS GASKET WITH A SUBSTITUTE
THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN ASBESTOS.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.65-1.85
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE- NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT FLAME WILL IGNITE ELASTOMER
COMPOUND
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ASBESTOS DUST, CARBON MONOXIDE UNDER
CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. THERE MAY BE OTHERS UNKNOWN TO THE
MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:WET THE MATERIAL WITH WATER AND SURFACTANT.
PLACE IN 6 MIL THICK POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC BAG. PLACE THESE BAGS
INTO ANOTHER POLY BAG OR A SAFE PLACE UNTIL IT CAN BE SHIPPED TO AN
APPROVED DISPOSAL SITE. IDENTIFY WITH ASBESTOS CANCER WARNING
LABEL.

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